Arfan Bhatti is a Qualified Solicitor experienced in Public Law, Litigation and Public Inquiries. Arfan’s current work focuses on:
- Public Inquiries
- Judicial Reviews;
- Statutory Reviews and Appeals;
- Litigation .
- Regulatory advice
Arfan also sits as a Disability Qualified Tribunal Member on PIP appeals in the London Region.
Experience
Senior Solicitor – GLD
October 2023 – Date
Arfan is a Senior Solicitor in the Covid Inquiry Team
Disability Qualified Tribunal Member – HMCTS
August 2018 – Date
Arfan sits as a Disability Qualified Tribunal Member on PIP appeals in the London Region.
Housing Legal Practioners Association – Executive Committee Member
March 2020 – Feb 2024
Arfan sat as part of the HLPA executive team and has assisted in the first online meeting that occurred in May 2020.
Partner – Oliver Fisher Solicitors
July 2022 – October 2023
July 2017 – July 2022 (Supervisor)
Employed as a Partner in the Housing Department. He is currently heading the team acting for Core Participants for the Grenfell Tower Inquiry;
He also continues to act in :
- Claims for Possession in the County Court (in particular ones with an Equality Act implication);
- Illegal evictions;
- s202 reviews, and s204 appeals;
- Judicial Reviews;
- Complex Disrepair claims;
- Appeal Cases in the Upper Tribunal, County Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court;
Supervising Solicitor – MTG Solicitors
January 2015 – June 2017
Employed as a Supervising Solicitor in the Property and Public Law departments. Arfan’s focus is currently all property related matters from buying, selling, leases, planning, rent, evictions, disputes as well Wills, LPAs and Probate. Arfan further headed the newly setup Public Law department taking on Public Law cases. He has had extensive experience over the past few years in: Welfare and Benefits, Housing, Debt, Employment, Race Equality, Probate, Wills and Trusts and Public Law.
Paralegal / Trainee Solicitor – MTG Solicitors
January 2012 – December 2015
Paralegal / Office Manager – Chosen Inheritance
January 2011 – March 2012
Hounslow Racial Equality Council – Legal Advisor
November 2009 – April 2011